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Africa Research Bulletin: Political, Social and Cultural SeriesVolume 57, Issue 11 p. 22950A-22950A National Security Cameroon – Separatists Target Schools First published: 20 December 2020 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-825X.2020.09760.x Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of...

Climate change is becoming one of the most debating and threatening issues in terms of global context which alter regional hydrologic conditions and results in a variety of impacts on water resource systems.The aim of this study is to assess the impact of climate change on the stream flow of Dabus Sub-basin which located in upper Blue Nile Basin of Ethiopia.The CORDEX RCM downscaled and bias corrected were used for the climate projection.To estimate the level of impact of climate change,...

There is pressure placed on the Government of Kenya and the private sectors in the country to strive and compete in the digital world in their operations.In particular, the use of Information Communication Technology (ICT) in institutional operations in Kenya is significant, especially in the education sector.Teachers' lack of ICT skills is the main challenge to integration of ICT in the instructional processes in schools.This study sought to find out whether teachers characteristics...

Relevant theological education for our context is key, and the sharing of best pedagogical practice can make theological education more sustainable in Africa. Many in theological education use the word “holistic” to describe integration in their curricula, yet with no clear consensus about what it exactly involves. This article reports on an action research on integrative curriculum development. It explores how the Baptist Theological College of Southern Africa intentionally brings together...

This study was conducted in 6 different schools in the Oromiya Region, Arsi Zone, Merti Woreda, Ethiopia.The objective of this study was to in remote woredas schools.In line with this study, the researcher is investigating about language teaching facilities in the school, to assess the EFL classroom situation to teach English, to explore the challenges teachers face in the school in teaching English, and to suggests some ways of coping with them.The required data for the study were collected...

Many African countries are involved in the implementation of numerous strategic programs to achieve national emergence and development.These efforts are encountering many difficulties, especially in terms of the availability of higher-skilled human resources.Cameroon, a Sub-Saharan African country, is not an exception to this situation in this group of countries.Cameroon is making tremendous development-related efforts but the shortage of an innovative workforce is superseding its social and...

This study is an effort to determine the effect of climate change adaptation strategies on rural farm households' income in case of Southern Ethiopia.The study used primary data which is collected by questionnaires distributed for 374 farm households in 2018.In analyzing the data, the researcher employed both binary logit and Ordinary Least Square econometric regression.Binary logit model is employed to assess the factors affecting climate change adaptation strategies in Southern Ethiopia...

The purpose of this study was to examine pre-service teachers' perceptions about self-efficacy factors to teaching in Delta State, Nigeria.Ex-post-facto research design was adopted while purposive sampling technique was utilized to select 453 respondents from participants of 2265 final year degree students from Colleges of education in Delta State.Questionnaire, titled "Pre-service Teachers Perceptions about Self-Efficacy Factors to Teaching Questionnaire (PTPSFTQ)" was utilized in obtaining...

This study aimed to identify the degree of applying the thinking skills in teaching physical education in public schools in Palestine from the perspectives of teachers of physical education themselves. The study found that the degree of applying the thinking skills in the field of thinking during the event received the highest degree of approval from the point of view of the teachers of physical education, followed by the field of thinking of the event in the second place. The field of...

HIV/AIDS is a major public health problem in many parts of the world. Voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) is one of the essential strategies for its prevention and an entry point to AIDS care. Nevertheless, utilization of VCT is low in Ethiopia. Hence, the aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of VCT utilization and associated factors among Merawi preparatory school students, West Gojjam, Ethiopia.An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted from December 2 to 20,...

Education loans were introduced in 1952 in Kenya under higher education loan fund board (HELF). The number of applicants increased consequently causing problems in provision of loans by the government; in this regard, the government introduced Students Loans Scheme (USLS), which was governed by the Ministry of Education. USLS noted problems in recovering matured loans from the beneficiary. To deal with this problem, in July 1995 the Government of Kenya through Parliament established the...

Abstract Background Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) educators and stakeholders in South Africa are interested in the ways STEM students make their career decisions because of the shortages in these critical skills. Although various factors including family, teachers, peers, and career interest have been reported as determinants of career decision-making, there is a scarcity of studies that have qualitatively explored the levels of influences of any of these factors...

To determine the prevalence and causes of visual impairment in hearing-impaired students in Lagos, Nigeria and to assess their level of ophthalmic care utilization. Descriptive cross sectional study carried out in a primary school for hearing impaired students in Lagos, Nigeria. Socio-demographic characteristics, medical and ocular history were obtained. Ocular examination comprised of distance and near visual acuity assessment; cover tests; anterior segment examination and direct...

Abstract Background Cesarean section (CS) is an important indicator of access to, and quality of maternal health services. The World Health Organization recommends the Robson ten group classification system as a global standard for assessing, monitoring and comparing CS rates at all levels. This study aimed to assess the rate of CS and perform an analysis based on Robson classification system. Methods A facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted at a tertiary hospital in Addis Ababa,...

Background: Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is a global public health threat. The role of health promotion to increase awareness among the key population cannot be deemphasized. Education and awareness raising are the primary tools of global health policy to change public behavior and tackle AMR. Our project aimed at increasing the awareness of AMR for a period of 100 days in Nigeria. Methods and materials: From February 2nd to May 13th, 2019, we carried out an awareness-based project using...

Background: Despite various strategies such as biomedical, behavioural and political strategies to stop the spread of HIV epidemic among youth in South Africa, the risky sexual behaviour among youth and increase in unplanned pregnancies is driving the spread of HIV transmission among youth of Kwazulu-Natal caused by Low-level of awareness about biomedical strategies for HIV prevention. Methods and materials: The study used a quantitative paradigm through a self-administered questionnaire...

The quality of bus transport to school and its synergistic effects on school attendance, quality teaching, and learning are best measured using experiences and perceptions of users. The study sought to investigate 43 obstacles to the delivery of quality bus service via 20 selected private schools in the Sunyani Municipality, Ghana. The survey was an exploratory case study which focused on the use of a questionnaire. Survey participants of 403 students were selected to respond, using the...